Heavy rare earths,permanent magnets,and renewable energies: An imminent crisis

This article sounds the alarm that a significant build-out of efficient lighting and renewable energy technologies may be endangered by shortages of rare earths and rare earth permanent magnets. At the moment, China is the predominant supplier of both and its recent rare earth industrial policies combined with its own growing demand for rare earths have caused widespread concern. To diversify supplies, new mining—outside of China—is needed. But what many observers of the “rare earth problem” overlook is that China also dominates in (1) the processing of rare earths, particularly the less abundant heavy rare earths, and (2) the supply chains for permanent magnets. Heavy rare earths and permanent magnets are critical for many renewable energy technologies, and it will require decades to develop new non-Chinese deposits, processing capacity, and supply chains. This article clarifies several misconceptions, evaluates frequently proposed solutions, and urges policy makers outside of China to undertake measures to avert a crisis, such as greater support for research and development and for the cultivation of intellectual capital.     

厚膜永磁阵列微致动器的磁路研究

研究了厚膜永磁阵列微致动器中的磁场分布，并研究了永磁阵列单元几何尺寸对微致动器电磁力的影响。结果表明，厚膜永磁阵列单元高宽比和磁体单元间隔对微致动器电磁力影响较大磁徕单元高宽比为0．7是一个比较合适的尺寸。     

Low Temperature Physics at the Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Pulsés in Toulouse

An overview over past and present activities and future developments at the Toulouse pulsed magnetic field facility is given, both as far as technical developments of the infrastructure, as well as low temperature physics performed at the LNCMP are concerned.     

回转升降生物接触工艺的实验研究

提出了一种具有特殊运转方式的新型RBC系统－－回转升降生物接触工艺，对回转升降生物接触工艺的工作原理和工艺特征进行了论述。并通过动态实验，对回转升降生物接触工艺小型实验装置的性能和效果进行了初步考察。     

单相开关磁阻电机及其控制

通过分析一种可以实现自启动的新型结构的永磁单相开关磁阻电机的基本工作原理，提出了一种性价比较高的控制方案，通过实验得出了结论。     

注射成形粘结NdFeB磁体:工艺·性能·应用

综合介绍了几种适于注射成形粘结NdFeB磁体的磁粉制备方法及特点；讨论了粘结剂、改性剂及磁场取向对注射成形NdFeB磁体最终磁性能的影响及其应用市场。在此基础上，指出了今后开展研究工作的方向。     

无源性理论在永磁同步电动机混沌控制中的应用

永磁同步电动机在一定的工作条件下呈现出混沌运动，根据无源性网络理论，设计电动机混沌动力学模型的控制器，将混沌系统等效为无源系统，消除系统中的混沌运动，降低系统自激振动的危害，实现混沌系统的快速稳定。     

Fe73.5Cu1Nb3Si13.5B9非晶合金的晶化动力学

用ＤＴＡ结合ＸＲＤ了Ｆｅ７３．５Ｃｕ１Ｎｂ３Ｓｉ１３．５Ｂ９晶合金的晶化动力学。表明，该事金在５００℃时析出α－Ｆｅ（Ｓｉ）相。晶化初期激活能最小为２４２ｋＪ／ｍｏｌ，它随晶化量的增加，在ＸＣ为０．４－０．８时，呈极大值为５２０ｋＪ／ｍｏｌ。在６２４℃时析出Ｆｅ２Ｂ相。     

Improvement of levitation characteristics in a magnetic bearing system using HTSC‐permanent magnet hybrid structure

Magnetic bearing using pinning force of a permanent magnet and a high‐temperature superconductor has been developed. Additional permanent magnet is introduced to increase the levitation force of the magnetic bearing. In this hybrid magnetic bearing system, levitation force is mainly given by the repulsive force of the permanent magnets, and stability for the lateral direction is given by pinning force of the superconductor. The experimental device is developed. A ring‐type superconductor and a bulk one are examined. Levitation characteristics of the hybrid magnetic bearing are measured. The bulk superconductor shows better characteristics of both levitation and lateral stability than the ring one. Levitation force of the hybrid system becomes about twice as large as that of the nonhybrid one. Although, the repulsive force of the permanent magnet decreases the lateral stability of the system, its influence becomes small by choosing an adequate position of the permanent magnets and the superconductor. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 150(1): 71–77, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.10350     

Performance prediction of a hybrid‐excitation synchronous machine with axially arranged excitation poles and permanent‐magnet poles

This paper presents a method of predicting the steady‐state performance of a new hybrid‐excitation synchronous machine (HESM) theoretically. The field pole of this HESM is axially divided into two parts; one is an excitation part and the other a permanent‐magnet (PM) part. A nonlinear equivalent circuit, which can include the saliency of the rotor and the magnetic saturation due to the iron core, is derived. Based on this equivalent circuit, the steady‐state performance of the HESM is calculated, and the results are confirmed through experiments. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 150(2): 43–49, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.20033